Santa Barbara County, California
Santa Barbara County, California, has 442,065 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Santa Barbara. It uses Pacific Time and covers 2,734 sq mi (7,081 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 442,065
- Land area
- 2,734 sq mi (7,081 km²)
- County seat or government
- Santa Barbara
- Time zone
- Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
- Median household income
- $98,161 ± $2,430
- Median home value
- $790,700 ± $17,571
- Median rent, with utilities
- $2,131 ± $35
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 52.4% ± 0.8 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 1,054 sq mi (2,729 km²)
- State
- California
- County code (FIPS)
- 06083
- Coordinates (central point)
- 34.536677, -120.038364
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Santa Barbara County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_Angeles | UTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 9345859,148 people
- 9343655,820 people
- 9311752,934 people
- 9345544,611 people
- 9345441,896 people
- 9310131,554 people
- 9310524,437 people
- 9310319,382 people
- 9311118,274 people
- 9301316,317 people
- 9311015,436 people
- 9310811,526 people
All 25
25 ZIP Code areas overlap Santa Barbara County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
Santa Barbara County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Santa Barbara County, largest first
- Santa Maria Joint Union High School District155,386 people
- Santa Maria-Bonita Elementary School District109,843 people
- Santa Barbara Unified School District (7-12)105,931 people
- Santa Barbara Unified School District82,644 people
- Goleta Union Elementary School District80,942 people
- Lompoc Unified School District59,154 people
- Orcutt Union Elementary School District36,287 people
- Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District21,801 people
- Carpinteria Unified School District18,003 people
- Hope Elementary School District (Santa Barbara County)15,457 people
- Guadalupe Union Elementary School District8,692 people
- Solvang Elementary School District6,465 people
All 21
- College Elementary School District6,399 people
- Montecito Union Elementary School District5,997 people
- Buellton Union Elementary School District5,816 people
- Cold Spring Elementary School District3,535 people
- Los Olivos Elementary School District1,380 people
- Ballard Elementary School District1,333 people
- Cuyama Joint Unified School District815 people
- Blochman Union Elementary School District564 people
- Vista del Mar Union Elementary School District408 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Santa Barbara County, largest first
- Santa Ynez Reservation278 people
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Santa Maria, California (city)110,462 people
- Santa Barbara, California (city)87,779 people
- Lompoc, California (city)43,646 people
- Goleta, California (city)32,685 people
- Orcutt, California (CDP)31,454 people
- Eastern Goleta Valley, California (CDP)28,295 people
- Isla Vista, California (CDP)13,920 people
- Carpinteria, California (city)13,036 people
- University of California-Santa Barbara, California (CDP)12,121 people
- Montecito, California (CDP)9,031 people
- Guadalupe, California (city)8,566 people
- Vandenberg Village, California (CDP)6,776 people
All 28
- Solvang, California (city)6,034 people
- Buellton, California (city)5,074 people
- Santa Ynez, California (CDP)4,467 people
- Mission Hills, California (CDP)3,859 people
- Vandenberg AFB, California (CDP)3,477 people
- Mission Canyon, California (CDP)2,357 people
- Toro Canyon, California (CDP)1,477 people
- Summerland, California (CDP)1,348 people
- Los Alamos, California (CDP)1,163 people
- Los Olivos, California (CDP)1,038 people
- Ballard, California (CDP)863 people
- New Cuyama, California (CDP)555 people
- Sisquoc, California (CDP)158 people
- Casmalia, California (CDP)55 people
- Garey, California (CDP)28 people
- Cuyama, California (CDP)21 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Ventura County, California53 mi east
- San Luis Obispo County, California63 mi north
- Kern County, California93 mi northeast
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